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    spokewrench replied to the thread Which brake first?.
    That was the least of their problems. Some tracks were only 1/2 mile and banked at 50 degrees. A racer who went down would be impaled...
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    spokewrench replied to the thread Which brake first?.
    In 1969, BMW motorcycles adopted Porsche fade-proof brake linings. That was a disgusting marketing decision. I've never heard of brake...
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    spokewrench reacted to JGcycle's post in the thread Which brake first? with Like Like.
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    spokewrench reacted to fauconnier's post in the thread Which brake first? with Like Like.
    Brakes are for wimps.:cool: In the 1910s/1920s, board track racer motorcycles traveled at 100 mph and had no brakes! Unthinkable today.
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    spokewrench replied to the thread Electric vest.
    I guess you don't mean you wear socks over Army boots... The Boy Scout manual recommended wearing dress socks under boot socks. So did...
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    spokewrench reacted to 6zfshdb's post in the thread Electric vest with Like Like.
    On the rare occasion when I ride in extreme cold, I rely on my hunting gear. Heated gloves & socks plus layered clothing and a balaclava...
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    spokewrench reacted to indianajo's post in the thread Electric vest with Like Like.
    On a cargo bike, you can dump excess layers into the pannier in the middle of a non-grocery ride. At 6 F I wear 6 layers upper, 4...
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    spokewrench replied to the thread Electric vest.
    I'm not talking about being tough. I keep my thermostat at 69 in winter, but a few years ago I'd wear long underwear indoors. That's...
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    spokewrench reacted to DDBB's post in the thread Electric vest with Like Like.
    With the HIGH temps in the 40's, I'm starting the ride in the 30's so call me a wimp but I need an extra source of heat. I can't imagine...
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    spokewrench replied to the thread Electric vest.
    My rides aren't many miles but may last half an hour in windy conditions in the teens. For 50 years, I've found a vest the most...
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    spokewrench replied to the thread "Chained in Perdition".
    If you wonder how many links to add or subtract, take the difference in chainwheel diameters in inches and multiply by pi. That will be...
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    spokewrench reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread "Chained in Perdition" with Like Like.
    I do it the old school way. Small chainring, small cog. B screw set. Pull the ends of the chain together and watch the rear derailleur...
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    spokewrench replied to the thread amusing email.
    An acronym is just A Contrived Reduction Of Nouns Yielding Mnemonics. :rolleyes:
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    spokewrench replied to the thread Show Us a Tool.
    I have a metal cutter, too. I won't have to crank it manually after I fasten it to the cogwheel on my derailleur. That's a job for J B Weld.
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    spokewrench reacted to Chazmo's post in the thread amusing email with Like Like.
    Some of you have heard me whine about the rampant use of acronyms / abbreviations on the forum, particularly when I was a newbie...
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